gall mite

noun

1. a mite of the family Eriophyidae that feeds on plant juices, damaging buds, leaves, and twigs and causing galls and other deformities.

gall mite

noun

1. any of various plant-feeding mites of the family Phytoptidae that cause galls or blisters on buds, leaves, or fruit

Word History and Origins

Origin of gall mite¹

First recorded in 1880–85